RES Enrichment Challenge 2013 Due June 7th

RES Enrichment challenge scorecards are due to Mrs. Rankin by Friday June 7th!  Students will be awarded certificates of participation and some small prizes and the highest scoring student from each grade will also win a prize!  

Did you take the challenge??!?

Draft of 2014-15 School Year Calendar #cesuvt #resvt #vted

Dear Parents and Guardians:

The Champlain Valley Superintendents have drafted a school year calendar that looks different from our current structure.  I am gathering feedback from constituents in order to determine if this change is in the best interest of students and families.  To view a draft of the modified calendar, obtain background information and provide feedback, please go to the Chittenden East Supervisory Union Blog at http://www.cesu.k12.vt.us/.  

Thank you,
John Alberghini, Superintendent

Lost and Found Last Chance! #resvt #cesuvt

The Lost and Found bin will get cleaned out one last time this school year.

On Friday, June 7th the lost and found bins will be put under the school  

breezeway. You are welcome any time to come into school and look through 

the bins for lost clothing or under the breezeway for you to claim your 

child's belongings.  If clothing is labeled all efforts are made to return it 

to the child.

If it is not labeled and not claimed, clothes are donated to the school's 

stockpile for kids who may need an extra clothing item. Then all items 

left after that are donated to the Salvation Army.

So please come by and scope out the 

bins before June 7th.

Odyssey of the Mind Silent Auction and Dance

OM Silent Auction

Wellness Day Rescheduled! - #resvt #cesuvt #vted

Wellness Day for students K-4 has been rescheduled for June 10 (rain date June 17).  We are sure to have lovely, sunny weather!  

Students should dress for a full day of physical activity (comfortable clothing and SNEAKERS).  Sunscreen should be applied at home (and bug spray too if desired).  Please bring a water bottle, labeled with name.

Snack will be provided on Wellness Day (smoothies and homemade granola bars).   The school lunch that day will be picnic style on the front lawn.

We are still looking for a few more volunteers to help run stations!  If you are interested, please contact Mrs. Riell at linda.riell@cesuvt.org

Last Student Day - Important Information #cesuvt #resvt #vted

Last Student Day 

Due to the cancellation of CESU schools on Friday, May 24th, the last student day of the 2012-13 school year is Wednesday, June 19th.

RES Scholastic Online Book Fair

The RES Scholastic Online Book Fair is open today, Tuesday, May 28 through June 4.

All Schools In CESU Closed Today 5-24-13 #resvt #cesuvt #vted

Due to road conditions and flooding, all schools in the Chittenden East Supervisory Union are closed today.
This includes Smilie Memorial, Brewster-Pierce Memorial, Jericho Elementary, Richmond Elementary, Underhill ID and Underhill Central Schools, BRMS, CHMS and MMUHS.

Wellness Day Update - #resvt #cesuvt

Due to the weather forecast for tomorrow, Wellness day will once again be cancelled. If we have enough volunteers, we will reschedule for June 10th, with a possible rain date of June 17th. More information will follow.

3-4 Art/Music Night at RES #resvt #cesuvt #vted

Thank you all for braving the elements last night to join us for our annual third and fourth grade art and music night. We're very proud of our scholars and want to thank Joanna Elliott and Chris Arthur for their continued dedication to our school community!

RES Awarded DRIVE for Education Grant #resvt #cesuvt #vted

Richmond Elementary School accepted a Drive for Education grant for $750 at the Berlin City Auto Group in Williston today.  Students accepted the award during a ceremony with many other schools in the area in attendance, including Browns River Middle School of CESU.  The funds will support the RES PBIS initiatives as we move into the next school year.  We'd like to thank Wendy Touchette and Tonya Darby for their hard work in the grant process.  We'd also like to thank our scholars who represented RES with pride!

PBIS Celebration: Look Alike Day! #resvt #cesuvt

RES students have been following our schoolwide expectations of RESpecting themselves, RESpecting others, and RESpecting their school environment, and they earned a schoolwide celebration. Today the whole school enjoyed Look Alike Day! We were all seeing double as scholars and staff joined in the fun. For more information about PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) at RES, please visit our RES PBIS web page.

Scholastic Book Fair at Richmond Elementary School

        Our school is having a Scholastic Book Fair on Monday, June 3 and Tuesday, June 4.  It will be held in the Music room at RES.  The Book Fair will be open both days from 7:30-8:00am (7:30-9:45 -Tues.), 11:00-12:30 and 2:30-6:00pm.  Students and their families are welcome to purchase books at any of these times.  (We are accepting cash and credit cards.) 

In addition, online purchases can be made between May 28 and June 4.  This can be done through this post or a link on the RES homepage.                  Online Scholastic Book Fair    
       The money raised from the book fair will be used towards the purchase of new books for our PreK-2 and 3-4 book rooms.

        If you have any questions about the book fair please contact me at ileen.gilbar@cesuvt.org or 434-2461.  Thank you.

                                                   Ileen Gilbar      

Wellness Day Postponed Until Friday #resvt #cesuvt

Due to the forecast of thunderstorms tomorrow, we have decided to postpone Wellness Day until Friday, hoping for better weather.

Unfortunately, this change means we need 10 more volunteers. If you are able to help us from 8:15-11:30 AM, 11:15-1:45 PM or 8:15-1:45 please email Linda Riell at Linda.Riell@cesuvt.org or call her at 434-2461 no later than 3:00 tomorrow.

Enrichment at RES: Greek Mythology Shields and Portrait

Enrichment at RES: Greek Mythology Shields and Portrait: A few weeks ago I posted about some third and fourth grade students who have spent some time working with me during their iBlock for six wee...

RES Library News: Thank you RES Library Volunteers! #resvt #cesuvt

RES Library News: Thank you RES Library Volunteers! #resvt #cesuvt: A heartfelt thank you from RES to all our volunteers and guest teachers! RES library volunteers donate over 20 hours a week of their ti...

Round Church Artists at RES #resvt #cesuvt #vted

Last Wednesday, Ms. Erickson's and Ms. Darby's classes went on a field trip to the Round Church with Mrs. Elliott.  They investigated how to discern original versus new parts of the facade, how to select individual views and perspectives from which to draw, and created en-plein-air pencil sketches, later completed in watercolor.

RES Thanks Our Volunteers and Guest Teachers #resvt #cesuvt #vted

Thank you all!

Jane Agran

Bill Aikman

Cathy Aikman

Laura Aridgides

Andrea Asch

Raechel Barone

Samantha Barr

Emilee Barron

Forrest Beckwith

Karen Bennett

Janet Bernhart

Danielle Blais-Hall

Lisa Brownell

Heidi Chapman-Renaud

Jen Clark

Cathy Clark

Martha Colyer

Janet Conk

Karen Cotrone

Ellen Crary

Gayla Cross

Mike Dooling

Heather Drury

Seth Drury

Berta Dumas

Brad Elliot

Lauren Esserman

Erin Farr

Jenny First

Rich First

Karin Ford

Kristin Fortin

Laura Fried

Wendy Gagliardi

Rebecca Garavan

Amy Gifford

Sherri  Gouse

Meghann Greenough

Liz Halgas

Danielle Hall

Jenn Hansen

Kristy Hetzel

Susan Ide

Mark  Joyce

Paige Kaleita

Jean Kelly

Michelle Kessler

Brad Ketover

Amy Klinger

Thea Korczykowski

Crystal Krull

Jane Lavanway

Tom Leamon

Ellyn Leamon

Miranda Lescaze

Jen Lavoie

Katherine Long

Amy Lord

Sue Low

Jon Low

Claire Mahoney

Kevin Mahoney

Diane Mariano

Joanna  May

Derek Miodownik

Mary Morin

Heather Morris

Heather Moultroup

Denise  Noble

Meghann O'Donnell

Abby O'Neil

Doug Paine

Abbi Pajak

Joanna  Pecor

Jill Perras

Robin Pesci

Anne Peterson

Paul Petralia

Danielle Petralia

Paul Petralia

Doug Philbrick

Jackie Pichette

Jen Poehlmann

Alice Pollvogt

Amy Powers

Darcie Rankin

Jed Rankin

Amy Renner

Amanda Repp

Melanie Rodjenski

Amy Rodjenski

Michelle Rosen

Lee Rosen

Tracy Rosen

Patti Rossi

Laurel Sanborn

Mark Sanborn

Jan Sibel

Marlene Simson

Renee   Slattery

John Smith

Tam Smith

Mike Storrs

Laura Subin-Billingsley

Doug Thompson

Martha Turner

Jess Voyer

Brian Warren

Kim Warren

Linda Weaver

Katie Webster

Julie Welkowitz

Nicole Wentz

Ronna Wheeler

Bill Wheeler

Kim Whitcomb

Lars Whitman

Jackie Wintersteen

Christy Witters

Melissa Wolaver

Evelyn Wolf

Meredith Woodside

Kathryn Wysockey-Johnson

GUEST TEACHERS

Heidi Chapman-Renaud

Susan Crawford

Jill Danilich

Deb Knakal

Jen Lavoie

Mary Morin

Joanne Petri

Marty Philbrick

Fran Pomerantz

Amy Poor

Amy Schwartz

Holly Scudder-Chase

Derek Smith

Marcia Spine

Kathy Stevens

Larry Thompson

Rachel Towers

This Week's Dinner To Go - #resvt

This week's Dinner to go is:

RES Famous Sloppy Farmer Joes or Sloppy Lentil Jo’s with coleslaw kit, whole grain rolls and dessert. Local grass fed beef and savory vegetables seasoned perfectly with a touch of maple syrup, and dessert!

Dinners to Go (1)

Getting to Know Us - Sherry Harris #resvt #cesuvt #vted

Hola, me llamo Sherry Harris. (My name is Sherry Harris).  I live in Richmond with my husband, 14 year-old son, 12 year-old daughter and golden retriever puppy.  I have taught elementary Spanish in the CESU district for seven years.  This is my fourth year teaching Spanish at RES.  I also teach Spanish at Smilie Memorial School in Bolton and at Brewster Pierce in Huntington.

 I was born in Vermont and graduated from Colchester High school.  I studied English literature at UVM and participated in the Buckham program, an academic scholarship for year-long study at the University of Kent in Canterbury, England.  I love to travel. After UVM I lived in Colombia, SA for three years where I taught English and polished my Spanish. This past February break I explored the beautiful Guanacaste Penninsula of Costa Rica with my family.  The trip was amazing and I loved being able to speak Spanish all the time.  I feel lucky because I really love my job teaching kids not only the Spanish language, but also about the culture and geography of Spanish- speaking countries.

Look-Alike Day! #resvt #pbis

RES scholars have done it again!  By showing respect to themselves, each other, and our environment, they have earned a school-wide reward...  You'll want to look twice on Wednesday, May 22nd because we'll all be looking alike!

DCF Readers Meet the Challenge #resvt #cesuvt

Every year RES fourth graders have the opportunity to participate in the DCF (Dorothy Canfield Fisher) reading program. This voluntary reading program challenges Vermont fourth through eighth graders to read at least five books from a preselected book list, and then vote on a statewide winner. Twenty-seven RES fourth graders met the DCF reading challenge this year. Together they read or listened to over 13,000 pages of DCF books!

On Monday May 13 the DCF readers were treated to a pizza party with celebrity servers including their classroom teachers, their school librarian, and their principal. Please join us in congratulating them!

More information on the DCF reading program is available at the DCF website.

Richmond Elementary School Board Meeting Agenda 5-15-13 #resvt #cesuvt

RES agenda 5-15-13 (1)

The 3rd and 4th Creative Crew: Vermont History Fair #resvt #cesuvt

The 3rd and 4th Creative Crew: Vermont History Fair: The students all did a wonderful job today presenting their projects and were so proud!

Getting to Know Us - Gigi Weisman #resvt #cesuvt #vted

My name is Gigi Weisman. I love to kayak and hike, watch the sunset on the lake and snowshoe and ski and cook - and eat!  I have a wonderful book club and am an avid reader. I was an educational consultant hired by the district for over 20 years.  RES was one of the schools I worked in over the years.  Three years ago I was hired by CESU and was able to call RES my home base last school year. My favorite RES memory is the preschool dance parties!  I spent many summers providing a camp program for children in the District and worked with the USDA program and local Congregational Church Mission Committee to insure that would happen.  As part of that I have many happy memories like hiking in the summer with a group of children I had during the school year.  It was always fun to provide children many various physical activities and watch them flourish. 

RES Evacuation Drill a Safety Success #resvt #cesuvt

The scholars and staff of Richmond Elementary School participated in an evacuation drill today.  We're proud to say that everyone took the practice event seriously, showed excellent safety decision making and gained an understanding of what to do in an evacuation event.  Thank you to the Richmond Police Department for their support and guidance throughout the drill.  

3-4 Concert Sneak Peek (5-22-13) #resvt #cesuvt

Here's a brief sneak peek at some of the great tunes you'll hear at our third and fourth grade Art/Concert Night on the 22nd.  We can't wait!

Dinners to Go from the RES Kitchen #resvt #cesuvt

Dinners to Go

Celebrate Earth Day at RES-Sat May 11th from 11am - 1 pm

CELEBRATE

EARTH DAY

JOIN us at RES on MAY 11^th  from 11:00 – 1:00pm! For a free community event! FUN and FRIENDS!

  Explore the nature trail with a scavenger hunt

  Create a recycled craft for Mother’s Day

  Get your hands dirty in the school garden

  Make your own pots and plant seeds

  Participate in making a school mural

  Discover Terracycle

  Be a locavore – build a burrito & picnic together!

(Farm to School will have an assortment of spreads and burrito fixin’s for you to create your own burritos.  They’ll help wrap them in foil for your picnic lunch.  $4/burrito helps support Farm-to-School  at RES!   Four Winds will also sell lemonade.)

Don’t forget a picnic blanket!

Clip Art from: http://www.teacherfiles.com/clip_art_earth_day.htm

 

Getting to Know Us - Lise Erickson #resvt #cesuvt

Hello! I’m Lise Erickson, a fourth grade teacher at RES. I live in Richmond with my husband

and two dogs, a chocolate lab and a welsh corgi. Our son is currently away at college. When I

am not at school, I love gardening, cooking, photography and travel. Last summer we went to

Iceland and enjoyed exploring the unique landscape and fascinating history.

I came to Vermont to go to UVM and I earned a BA and an MBA there. I also have a Masters

in Education from Saint Michael’s College. I’ve been teaching third and fourth grade at RES

since 2000. Before that I taught grades 2-5 at other Vermont schools. I especially love

teaching Math and Science! I’m on the CESU District Science Committee and the RES

Educational Support Team.

Some of my favorite times are when my students are busy with hands-on science

experiments, or on a field trip to a museum or historic site, or getting together with our

Kinderbuddies to do projects, play games or explore outside. That’s why our class is

called the Explorers!

Father/Daughter Dance this Saturday

RES FOCUS (Families, Community and School Focusing on Student Success) is sponsoring a Father Daughter Dance at CHMS. With over thirty families already registered, this promises to be a great evening!
The dance will take place on Saturday May 4th, starting at 6pm.
There is still time to sign up to save $$ on the price of admission (Tickets will also be available at the door)
On line registration is available here:
http://tinyurl.com/RichmondFatherDaughter
We hope to see you there!

Also, please consider helping support our fundraising efforts at the dance!

HELP IS NEEDED TO FILL SOME FUN BASKETS TO RAFFLE AT FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE

Proceeds will go to the RES Principal's Fund (helps with scholarship for field trips/extracurriculars) and the Teacher's fund (each teacher is given a certain amount of money to spend on classroom  materials not covered by regular budget).

We are putting together three baskets: One for Dads, One for Little Girls and One for Big Girls (teens and up):

So far we have some stuff for the baskets but still need more. The sign-up genius has plenty of options for ways to donate. Please consider helping out.  Thanks!

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090545A8AA229-father